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William W Lister 1818–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1818

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 27 Jan 1891

Death Location: Greene County, Illinois, USA

Father: Joseph Lister

Mother: Rebeckah\Rebecca Dorris

Spouse(s): Martha WALTRIP

Children(s): William Lester, Isaiah Lister, Joseph Lister\Lester, James Lister, Stephen Lester, Lucretia Lister, John Lister

William W Lister was born in 1818 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of Joseph Lister And Rebeckah Rebecca Darus Dorris. William W Lister married Martha Patsy Waltrip, and had children including Elzina Vida Lister Lester, Isaiah Frank Lister, James Lister, John F Lister, Joseph Green Lister Lester, Lister, Lucretia Jane Lister, Stephen D Lister Lester, William Lester. William W Lister passed away in 1891 in Greene County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William W Lister was born in 1818 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of Joseph Lister And Rebeckah Rebecca Darus Dorris.
  • William W Lister married Martha Patsy Waltrip, and had children including Elzina Vida Lister Lester, Isaiah Frank Lister, James Lister, John F Lister, Joseph Green Lister Lester, Lister, Lucretia Jane Lister, Stephen D Lister Lester, William Lester.
  • William W Lister passed away in 1891 in Greene County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Lister
1794–1833
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson,Tennessee
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Rebeckah\Rebecca Dorris
1796–1873
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha WALTRIP
1816–1908
Birth Location: Hardinsburg, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

William Lester
1839–1897
Birth Location: Illinois
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Isaiah Lister
1840–1899
Birth Location: Illinois
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Joseph Lister\Lester
1859–1944
Birth Location: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, United States
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James Lister
1856–1939
Birth Location: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, United States
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Stephen Lester
1852–1927
Birth Location: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, United States
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Lucretia Lister
1844–1927
Birth Location: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, United States
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John Lister
1849–1936
Birth Location: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, United States
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William Lister's Ancestors

Self
William Lister
1818–1891
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joseph Lister
1794–1833
Nashville, Davidson,Tennessee
Rebeckah\Rebecca (Darus \) Dorris
1796–1873
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth ("Betsey" Witt) (Lester)(Luttrell)
1757–1850
Manakin, Albermarle, Virginia, USA
samuel (F) Darus
1776–1837
Simpson, Kentucky, United States
abigail frost
1762–1841
Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Witt
1756–1801
Sarah Bottom
1759–1843
Josiah Frost
1745–1813
Elizabeth Parsell
1745–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Witt
1712–1791
Lavinia Harbour
1720–1781
Richard Parsell
1698–1782
Hilletje Bragaw
1704–1760

William Lister's Descendants

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William (W) Lister (23 Apr 1818–27 Jan 1891) m. Martha (Patsy) WALTRIP (15 Nov 1816–20 Feb 1908)
  1. 1. William Lester 1839–1897 m. Angaline Lester 1844–
    1. 1. James (Henry) Lister 1862–1953 m. Fannie (Luella) Cannedy 1871–1944
      1. 1. Reta (Mae) Lester 1896–1980 m. Richard (Harrison) Fish 1892–1986 m. Rudie (Ray) Clark 1898–1919
        1. 1. reta (rosemary) fish 1929–2006 m. James (Olaf) oberg 1926–2009
        2. 2. Richard Fish 1923–1999
        3. 3. Virginia (Rae) Fish 1922–1970
        4. 4. Lester (Clyde) Clark 1918–1998
        5. 5. Virginia (Rae) Clark 1922–1970
        6. 6. Virginia (Ruth) Clark 1917–
        7. 7. Wayne Lester 1913–
      2. 2. Ruth Lister 1892–
      3. 3. Edith Lister 1903–
      4. 4. Myrtle (Neva) Lister 1890–1980
      5. 5. Troy (Earl Lister) (Lester) 1891–1986
      6. 6. James (Wayne) Lester 1913–2000
    2. 2. Emily (J.) Lester 1865–
    3. 3. William (C.) Lester 1869–
    4. 4. Oscar Lester 1872–
    5. 5. Elisa (O.) Lester 1878–
  2. 2. Isaiah (Frank) Lister 1840–1899
  3. 3. Joseph (Green) Lister\Lester 1859–1944
  4. 4. James Lister 1856–1939
  5. 5. Stephen (D Lister \) Lester 1852–1927
  6. 6. Lucretia (Jane) Lister 1844–1927
  7. 7. John (F) Lister 1849–1936

William Lister's Timeline

2 Records

1818
23 Apr 1818
Birth of William W Lister in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1891
27 Jan 1891
Age 73
Death of William W Lister in Greene County, Illinois, USA
Greene County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1818
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1891
    Event Place: Greene County, Illinois, USA
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